Muse Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Champ
| Recorded | Apr 18, 1973 |
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| Label | Muse Records |
| Released | 1973 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 374366 |
The record
Joe Newman's trumpet gives this Muse date a two-horn frontline, Stitt switching alto and tenor over Duke Jordan's crisp comping and the Jones-Brooks rhythm engine. Straight blowing-session heat, built on tempo and chorus after confident chorus.
Session personnel
- Sam Jones — bass
- Roy Brooks — drums
- Duke Jordan — piano
- Sonny Stitt — tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- Joe Newman — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1974 | Muse Records · MR 5023 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1974 | Muse Records |
| 1974 | Muse Records · YQ-7008-MR — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1976 | Muse Records · MR 5023 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Muse Records · K18P-9163 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Muse Records · MCD 5429 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Muse Records · MC 5429 — Cassette, Album |
| 1998 | 32 Jazz · 32084 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1998 | Sony Records · SRCS 9402 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| — | Muse Records · MR 5023 — Vinyl, LP, Album, White Label |
Follow the players
Sam Jones also plays on
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